An Innocent Man chords

byBilly Joel
106.45 bpm
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C

F

G

Dm

Bb

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G
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Dm
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Bb
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To learn Billy Joel - An Innocent Man chords with lyrics, build your understanding on these core chords: Dm, F, G, C, F, C, Dm. To truly master the tempo, it's wise to start at 53 BPM before aiming for the song's 106 BPM. With an eye on the song's key C, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ Some C people stay G far away from the door N if there's a chance of it opening up.
_ .
_ _ They hear a voice in the D hall outside E and hope F that it just passes by.
_ _ B Some people live with C the fear of a touch and the Dm anger of having been a fool.
_ _ _ C They will not D listen to _ .
Eb anyone so C nobody G tells them C a lie.
You're _ Gm _ _ only C.
protecting Em yourself.
_ Bb I know you're F thinking of somebody else.
G Someone who hurt you but I'm not C above making F up for the love.
Ab You've been Dm denying you could ever feel.
_ _ _ F.
I'm not above G doing anything to restore your faith C if I can.
_ _ .
Some people see through the eyes G of the old before F they ever get a look Dm at the young.
_ _ _ .
F I'm only willing to G hear you A cry Em because I am an C innocent _ F _ _ C _ .
F _ G man.
_ C _ F _ C _ _ .
Dm _ _ Am _ Bb F I am _ _ _ .
C _ F an Bb innocent F _ man.
G _ .
Dm Oh yes I C am.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ N Some people say they will never believe another promise they hear in the dark.
_ _ _ Because they A only F.
Em remember too well they heard somebody tell them before.
Dm _ _ Db Some people sleep all G alone every night Dm instead of taking a lover to bed.
Am _ _ _ Some people find that it's easier D to G hate than to wait C anymore.
_ Gm You're _ _ C gonna hear what I say.
Bb I know F you're gonna keep turning away.
G But I've been there and if I can C survive I can Gm keep you alive.
I'm not F above G going through it again.
Dm _ _ _ F.
I'm not above G being cruel for a while.
If you're cruel to me I'll C understand.
_ _ _ .
Some people run from a possible fight.
Some Dm people figure they can never win.
_ _ _ F _ .
And although this G is a fight I can lose the accused is an C innocent man.
F _ C _ F _ .
_ _ G _ C _ F _ C _ _ Dm _ .
_ C _ Bb I F am _ _ C _ .
F an Bb innocent F man.
_ _ G _ .
B _ _ C _ F _ _ C _ F _ .
G An innocent C F man.
C _ _ F _ _ .
C _ Gm You know you only C hurt yourself out of spite.
Bb I guess you'd F rather be a martyr tonight.
G _ _ _ _ _ Gm That's your decision but I'm not C below G anybody I know.
If there's Dm a chance of resurrecting a love.
_ _ .
_ F I'm not above G going back to the start to find out where the C heartache began.
_ _ .
Some people hope for a miracle cure.
Some Dm people just accept the world as it is.
_ .
F _ I'm not willing G to lay down and die because I am an C innocent F _ _ C _ .
F _ _ G C man.
_ F _ C _ _ .
Dm _ _ C Bb I F _ _ _ C _ .
_ F _ _ Bb _ F _ am G.
an B innocent C _ F man.
C _ F _ .
G An C innocent F man.
C _ _ Dm Oh.
Em _ G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ Cm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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tuning-dropdown-iconStandard Tuning (EADGBE)
Song BPM106.45 
Song KeyC 
Tempo
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